Veined Rock Performance under Uniaxial and Triaxial Compression Using Calibrated Finite Element Numerical Models
Gisèle A. Rudderham,
Jennifer J. Day
Abstract:Geotechnical rockmass characterization is a key task for design of underground and open pit excavations. Hydrothermal veins influence excavation performance by contributing to stress-driven rockmass failure. This study investigates the effects of vein orientation and thickness on stiffness and peak strength of laboratory scale specimens under uniaxial and triaxial compression using finite element numerical experiments of sulfide veined mafic igneous complex (CMET) rocks from El Teniente mine, Chile. The initia… Show more
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